GW190814 is the designation given to a gravitational wave event detected by the LIGO and Virgo observatories on August 14, 2019. This event was noteworthy because it involved the merger of two compact objects, one of which was likely a black hole and the other a neutron star. The key features of GW190814 include: 1. **Masses**: The heavier object was determined to have a mass of about 22 solar masses, classifying it as a black hole.
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